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Dr. Ross Margitza is a distinguished pianist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator. He resides in Austin, TX where he serves as a Lecturer in Jazz Studies/Jazz Piano at the University of Texas at Austin. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, he began his musical journey under the guidance of his father and grandfather, both professional pianists. He started playing piano at age six and trumpet at age ten. Inspired by Oscar Peterson's recording of “West Side Story,” Ross pursued a career in jazz.

An award-winning pianist, Dr. Margitza clinched first place in the 2024 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and second place in the 2009 Phillips Jazz Piano Competition. He has performed alongside acclaimed musicians such as Russell Malone, Jon Faddis, Phil Woods, Patti Austin, Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Roy McCurdy, Antonio Hart, Lynn Roberts, and Christian McBride. His credits also include performances with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Detroit Jazz Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

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Discovery

By Ross Margitza

Label: Ross Margitza Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Discovery; For Amelie; The Wanderer; A Heart Fulfilled; June 3rd; For Graham; Remembrance; Huckleberry.

Article: Catching Up With

Elias Haslanger: Music for 2026, Not 1956

by Hank Hehmsoth
August 27, 2026

Tenor saxophonist and composer Elias Haslanger has spent much of his career carrying several generations of jazz history at once. An Austin native and longtime presence on the Central Texas jazz scene, he has absorbed lessons from mentors including Ellis Marsalis, Dr. James Polk and Maynard Ferguson while developing his own identity as a bandleader and composer. Legacy (Bandstand Presents, ...

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Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors

By Elias Haslanger

Label: Bandstand Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: One Hand Clap; History Book; El Marinero; For Nicole; That One Time; Today's New Groove; Spheres of Influence; Down Through the Years; Top Dog; For the Moment.

Song of the Day

One Hand Clap

September 13, 2024

Album: Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors
By Elias Haslanger
Label: Bandstand Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:27

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Blues in the Nude

By Zack Varner

Label: Zack Varner Music
Released: 2018

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Article: Album Review

Shawn Bell Quintet: Things Yet Unknown

Read "Things Yet Unknown" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
March 24, 2011

Trombonist Shawn Bell wants to sate the appetite of avid brass lovers with his Things Yet Unknown. He hosts a trombone/trumpet (or flugelhorn) frontline quintet that is, at once, smooth and bright. This slim release comprises seven selections, five of which are original compositions. Bell is a conservative sort, opting to mostly stay in the mainstream; ...